Hurricane Odile Hits Mexico

This morning, Hurrican Odile struck the Baja California Peninsula, causing a massive amount of rain to fall on the area. While the area has drought problems, this vicious onslaught of precipitation could have very negative results. The water presents a threat to the safety of those in the region, as it can cause flash flooding and/or mudslides, and may also cause property damage, which could be direct from the rain, from one of these two other dangers, or from other debris already in the water. Fortunately, concerns about the well-being of those proximal to the extreme weather are already being addressed. The Mexican government has already been sending aircraft into the regions hit the worst, starting an airlift to attempt to minimalize the injuries caused by this tropical storm. So far, there have been no serious injuries or deaths, and hopefully, this measure will help it stay that way. But, while human casualities have not yet occurred during this storm, there has been notable property destroyed or damaged by the unusual conditions. From houses to large stores, the storm has been surprisingly effective at reducing structures to only foundations and rubble. In addition, power supply has been eliminated for much of the peninsula, as many are now detached from the grid. For more information about the hurricane, visit: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/09/16/tropical-storm-odile-pushes-up-mexico-baja-california-peninsula-after-battering/